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It is pretty lame to name your band after the style of music you play — I'm looking at you, Metallica — but these six, including Daft Punk and Cap'n Jazz, bands did just the opposite: naming themselves after styles of music they do not play. -
Brantley Gilbert Says Music Comes Before Acting, But He Still 'Might Give it a Shot'
Brantley Gilbert played himself on an episode of "Nashville" two years ago, but he does not see himself as much of an actor. "I wouldn't wanna do it and then have people confused about what my true passion was, or what my true priority was, and that'll always be music," he told "Taste of Country." "But you know, if the right part came across the table and it was somethin' that I could play and kinda do me in, I might give it a shot." -
Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule Used to Be Rap Trio, Still Have Unreleased Tracks
Unless you are a hardcore rap head, you probably did not know that Jay-Z, Ja Rule and DMX teamed up for a brief time in the late 1990s to create a handful of tracks together. The trio still has not released the tracks. -
Foo Fighters End Letterman Residency, Look Back with 'Top 10' List
David Letterman and the Foo Fighters have a long history, so it was no surprise when the late night kingpin invited Dave Grohl and company to spend a week on the show to promote their new album "Sonic Highways," out Nov. 3. Friday marked the final night of the residency, which included the band looking back with a Top 10 list. -
Pearl Jam Debut New Song 'Moline,' Play 'No Code' in Full at Illinois Show [WATCH]
Moline, Illinois, got quite a surprise Friday night when Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder unveiled a new song dedicated to the city during the band's first encore. The band also played "No Code" in full. -
Dailey & Vincent Cancel Their Appearance at the Boggy Bayo Mullet Festival
Dailey & Vincent may have canceled their appearance at the Boggy Bayo Mullet Festival in Niceville, Florida tomorrow, but that doesn't mean that fans won't still have plenty of other chances to see them perform live. -
7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys and More
Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for. -
Paul Stanley Says KISS Would Be 'F--ked' if They Started Today
Paul Stanley recently echoed the "rock is dead" sentiment put forth by KISS bandmate Gene Simmons earlier this fall. In this particular rant, he pondered how the face-painted band would survive if they started in 2014. "We'd be f--ked, in plain English," he told Joe Rogan and Ultimate Classic Rock. -
Drake Suits Up with Kentucky Wildcats, Airballs Ugly Shot and Uses Lint Roller [WATCH]
There's no bigger front-running fan in sports than Drake. The Toronto rapper has given his full support to several conflicting athletic interests over the years, and his most recent endeavor was suiting up with the University of Kentucky Wildcats Friday night before an exhibition game. While he brought his signature lint roller to the event, it could not prevent him from air-balling his first shot in warmups. -
Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamano Reflects on New Album 'Overdrive,' Being a Favorite of Kurt Cobain and Being "Very Lazy"
Shonen Knife has more than 30 years of music under its belt, along with the allegiances of alternative rock icons Nirvana and Sonic Youth. What more could a band ask for? -
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Discuss 2014 CMA Awards; Duo Hosting for Seventh Straight Year
The award show circuit needs more couples like Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley running events. While not romantically involved, the two are old friends and have been hosting the 2014 CMA Awards for the past six years, with a seventh straight appearance due Nov. 5. -
Joe Perry AMA: Drugs, Prosthetic Legs and Aerosmith Dominate the Conversation as He Promotes His New Book 'Rocks'
Joe Perry just released his memoir, "Rocks," so it was only natural he hopped onto Reddit for an Ask Me Anything conversation to promote it. Fans showered him with questions about Aerosmith, concerts and drugs, among dozens of other things, like a prosthetic leg ... But most answers somehow found their way back to the new book, which Perry said was an answer to the band's 2003 autobiography "Walk This Way."
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